Athens Technical College · Athens, Georgia
Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College
What Should You Know About Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College?
Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) is a medical assisting certificate at Athens Technical College in Athens, Georgia, offered hybrid. It takes 2 semesters after FF61 (34 credit hours). Externship: medical Assisting Externship and Seminar (8 credit hours). Cost: about $3,638 (estimated).
- Cost
- $3,638estimated: $107/credit × 34
- Length
- 32 wk2 semesters after FF61
- Credits
- 34
- Externship
- Included
- Pharmacology
How Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day
- Length
- 2 semesters after FF61
- Hours or credits
- 34 credit hours
- Externship
- Medical Assisting Externship and Seminar (8 credit hours)
- Also covers
- pharmacology
- Start dates
- Summer; Fall
Admission and Certification at Athens Technical College
- Admission requirements
- Completion of the Medical Office Assistant (FF61) certificate
What Athens Technical College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $107 per credit hour tuition for Georgia residents, plus fixed per-semester fees2026-27. Source: athenstech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Estimated cost
- $3,638Estimated: $107/credit × 34, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.
Work out what the Athens Technical College certificate costs you after aid
From athenstech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) Compares
- Its estimated cost of $3,638 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (75th lowest).
- At 32 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
Is Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College Accredited?
It isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers pharmacology.
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- Medical Clinical Assistant at Miller-Motte College-ColumbusColumbus, GA · 56 weeks · $24,940
- Advanced Medical Assisting AM81 at Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross, GA · 48 weeks · $107 · CAAHEP accredited
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Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College: Common Questions
How Much Does Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College Cost?
$107 per credit hour tuition for Georgia residents, plus fixed per-semester fees (2026-27). That works out to about $3,638 for the program, an estimate before fees.
How Long Is Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College?
2 semesters after FF61, 34 credit hours, according to the school's program page.
Is Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College Accredited?
It isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes.
Can You Take Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
What Do You Need to Apply to Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81)?
Completion of the Medical Office Assistant (FF61) certificate.
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